Essential Outdoor Safety Tips For Summer 

 Essential Outdoor Safety Tips For Summer  After months of battling snow and ice, many Canadians eagerly shed their winter layers and flock to the great outdoors once the summer rolls around. According to Statistics Canada, 78% of Canadian households actively participate in various outdoor activities during the summer months. Some

The health benefits of keeping your body well hydrated

 With spring well and truly here, we are spending more time outdoors and for most people the warming temperatures encourage us to be more active. We are largely made up of water (about 70 per cent) therefore it stands to reason that for our bodies require good hydration to function properly. However, it

Staying hydrated through summer

 With the hot weather here to stay, it is so important to make sure that we remain properly hydrated, it especially important for young children, the older population and those with chronic health issues. You may well wonder why is it so important to keep well hydrated? Our bodies are

Warming up winter

 During the cold winter months, when the days are short, I find that we are often looking forward to being warm and dry, especially if we have been out skiing, skating or partaking in all the different activities Ottawa has to offer. However, what we often tend to forget, is

Outdoor Running 101 for Beginners

 Did you know that the average Canadian spends over 90 per cent of their time indoors? So, as we spring into spring, there is no better time to get outside to take in some much needed fresh air. Ottawa has one of the most active running communities in all of